The Harsh Reality Of Life

Anniversary? - Part One

A real gentlemen will apologise after a fight, whether he's right or wrong. And a real lady does the same.
It's only after someone leaves, that you feel the weight of emptiness.

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It's a been a while at the summer house, it was not only a brilliant strategy to get more closer than ever but also to disappear for a while. For Maddie, it wasn't just a normal day. Her smile was bigger than ever when she woke up and remembered the date. If she was happy, then she wouldn't stop talking; and she didn't. She walked around the house with a huge smile, giggling, little by little every minute.

Okay, what happened?" Lea said with a huge smirk on her face.

"Nothing." Maddie smiled, turning the coffee machine on.

"That's not just 'nothing'."Jessica said getting up and running to her. "You're never this happy."

Chloe jumped up. "This isn't about Liam, is it?"

Her eyes lit up at the sound of his name, blushing a little, turning to her coffee.

"OH MY GOD! OF COURSE! It's your anniversary with Liam!" Lea shouted.

"Spot on." Maddie smiled. "We've been together for three years." She said, remembering those past few years with a nostalgic feeling on her heart.

"Has he done anything special?" Lea whispered.

"Eh...not yet." Maddie said. "But he remembers every year, it's probably nothing."

Liam was always over extravagant, you never know what he has planned for special occasions. Surely, he wouldn't forget.

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The two men, Tyler and Dean sat on the porch. They didn't really have much to do, so they sat and catched up. Dean was never an open book, he'd leave everything inside of him. It was all a part of his mysterious personality.

"Okay. Next Question!" Dean laughed. He took a sip of his beer and thought of a question. "Dude, what's up with you and Lea?"

Tyler choked on his drink, the thought of Lea hurt his head.

"Lea?! Dude, where the hell did you get that idea?" He asked pretending to seem disgusted.

"C'mon man. The teasing and the constant fighting, I was surprised when I found out that you guys weren't together." Dean explained.

"Nah." Tyler sighed. "I-I don't...I don't see that happening in the near future." He looked upset but then soon changed the subject. "What about you? Do you have a special lady in your life?"

"No. Not for a while..."

"Anything you'd look for in a girl?" Tyler asked. "I could hook you up with someone." He laughed.

"I don't think that's necessary. I want a girl who is logical but has the wildest dreams, a girl who'd laugh and all eyes turned to her. She'd make me happy in a way no one could. Someone who just cares." He took another sip of his beer and continued. "You know what I find cute? When a girl laughs and just can't stop laughing."

"Love is all bullshit." Tyler said.

"I agree." Dean said looking down.

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As the hours past, the sun was on the verge of setting and Maddie grew restless. She sat in the isolated kitchen until Liam walked in.

"Hey Babe." Liam said, giving her a kiss on the forehead.

"Hey." She replied. "Where are you going?"

"Nowhere." He said. "I've got a few emails from colleges, so this afternoon I'm just going to get all these applications over and done with. Then, I'm going to hit the sack, I'm exhausted." He picked up an apple, throwing it up in the air and catching it. "What about you? I could help you and the girls get started on dinner."